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Checklist for Subfamily Melolonthinae Samouelle, 1819 (May Beetles and Junebugs)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
4477
8941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
3247
6423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
63
1142
2167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
59
1058
2025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
8
232
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
8
232
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
190
833
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMelolonthinae
Samouelle, 1819
May Beetles and Junebugs, White grubs
26
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Central Brazil
26 Genera with 119 Species
#ABCDFHILMPRST
Alvarinus Blanchard, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Astaena Erichson, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Barybas Burmeister, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Blepharotoma Blanchard, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Bryantella Britton, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ceraspis Serville, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Chariodema Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chnaunanthus Burmeister, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Clavipalpus Laporte, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Ctenotis Burmeister, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dicrania Lepeletier &..., 19724SpeciesTaxom
Diplotaxis Kirby, 1907Wall-Rockets7SpeciesTaxom
Faula Blanchard, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hoplia Illiger, 1775Monkey Beetles1SpeciesTaxom
Isonychus Mannerheim, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Liogenys Guérin-Ménév..., 201924SpeciesTaxom
Macrodactylus Dejean, 1976Rose Chafers6SpeciesTaxom
Manonychus Moser, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Phyllophaga Harris, 1913June beetles17SpeciesTaxom
Plectris Lepeletier a..., 191913SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoserica Guérin-Ménev..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Raysymmela Saylor, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rhinaspis LAURENTI, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Schizochelus Blanchard, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Symmela Erichson, 20229SpeciesTaxom
Trichesthes Erichson, 18874SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
119 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alvarinus pallidipennis Blanchard, 1850
Alvarinus parvulus Moser, 1919
Astaena corumbana Moser, 1921
Astaena cuyabana Moser, 1918
Astaena micans Frey, 1973
Barybas brasiliensis Moser, 1918
Barybas callosipyga Frey, 1969
Barybas corumbana Moser, 1921
Barybas ferrugineus Moser, 1921
Barybas viridiaenea Moser, 1921
Blepharotoma corumbana Moser, 1921
Blepharotoma cuyabana Moser, 1919
Bryantella smaragdaJumping spiders
Ceraspis albovaria Blanchard, 1850
Ceraspis leucosoma Blanchard, 1850
Chariodema pallens Blanchard, 1850
Chnaunanthus discolor Burmeister, 1844Cloister blenny
Clavipalpus tenuis Arrow, 1903
Ctenotis obesa Burmeister, 1855
Dicrania castaneipennis Chevrolat, 1829
Dicrania cuibana Frey, 1965
Dicrania ebenina Blanchard, 1850
Dicrania moseri Frey, 1972
Diplotaxis aenea Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis angularis LeConte, 1856Aquatic oligochaete worm
Diplotaxis consentanea Bates, 1887
Diplotaxis cribraticollis Blanchard, 1851
Diplotaxis denticeps Bates, 1887
Diplotaxis mediafusca Vaurie, 1960
Diplotaxis tarsalis Schaeffer, 1907Prairie grain wireworm
Faula opacipennis Moser, 1919
Hoplia philanthus philanthus Fuesslin, 1775
Isonychus oblongomaculatus Moser, 1921
Isonychus ornatipennis Moser, 1921
Isonychus pereirai Frey, 1970
Isonychus soricinus Blanchard, 1850
Liogenys acuta Cherman, 2019
Liogenys acutidens Moser, 1919
Liogenys amazonica Cherman, 2019
Liogenys bidentata Burmeister, 1855
Liogenys bidenticeps Moser, 1919
Liogenys bilobata Frey, 1969
Liogenys cavifrons Cherman, 2017
Liogenys clinocarinata Cherman, 2019
Liogenys corumbana Moser, 1921
Liogenys diodon Burmeister, 1855
Liogenys fusca Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys hirsuta Cherman, 2019
Liogenys hirtipennis Frey, 1969
Liogenys moroni Cherman, 2015
Liogenys moseri Frey, 1969
Liogenys pseudosanctaecrucis Cherman, 2017
Liogenys quadrata Cherman, 2019
Liogenys rodriguesi Cherman, 2019
Liogenys sanctaecrucis Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys susanalbertorum Cherman, 2019
Liogenys suturalis Blanchard, 1851
Liogenys unicolor Evans, 2003
Liogenys variabilis Cherman, 2019
Liogenys vazdemelloi Cherman, 2019
Macrodactylus infuscatus infuscatus
Macrodactylus mexicanus Burmeister, 1855
Macrodactylus nigripes Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus rufescens Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus variipes Bates, 1887
Macrodactylus velutinus Frey, 1976
Manonychus densicollis Frey, 1974
Manonychus ovalis Blanchard, 1851
Manonychus unguicularis Moser, 1919
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) blanchardi Arrow, 1933
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) dentex Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) ravida Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) setifera Burmeister, 1855Highfin blenny
Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) sinuaticeps Moser, 1921Highfinned blenny
Phyllophaga capillata Blanchard, 1851
Phyllophaga cazieri (Von Bloeker, 1936)⇒ Phyllophaga cazieriana Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga cuyabana Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga heteronycha Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga integra Say, 1825
Phyllophaga laminata Moser, 1921
Phyllophaga macrophylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga poculifer Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga polyphylla Bates, 1888
Phyllophaga rugithorax Saylor, 1938
Phyllophaga vestita Moser, 1918
Phyllophaga vulpes Arrow, 1913
Plectris aliena Chapin, 1934Scarab beetle
Plectris antennata Frey, 1969
Plectris brevipes Blanchard, 1850
Plectris corumbana Moser, 1921
Plectris decolorata Blanchard, 1850
Plectris longiclava Frey, 1976
Plectris obsoleta Blanchard, 1850
Plectris pilosa Moser, 1921
Plectris reitteri Frey, 1967
Plectris ruficollis Frey, 1976
Plectris rugulosa Blanchard, 1850
Plectris sequela Evans, 2003
Plectris tarsalis Moser, 1919
Pseudoserica hamifera Moser, 1921
Pseudoserica lutea Moser, 1924
Raysymmela seticollis Moser, 1921
Rhinaspis fusca Moser, 1924
Rhinaspis rugicollis Moser, 1924
Rhinaspis umbilicata Frey, 1973
Schizochelus bicoloripes Blanchard, 1850
Symmela brasiliensis Moser, 1919
Symmela corumbana Moser, 1921
Symmela fuhrmanni Pacheco, Wip..., 2022
Symmela guerlini Pacheco, Wip..., 2022
Symmela jatahyensis Frey, 1973
Symmela nunesorum Pacheco, Wip..., 2022
Symmela opaca Erichson, 1835
Symmela tarsalis Moser, 1919
Symmela terezae Pacheco, Wip..., 2022
Trichesthes lenis Horn, 1887
Trichesthes misteca Bates, 1888
Trichesthes rubella Bates, 1888
Trichesthes vetula Horn, 1887

Subnodes of Melolonthinae with occurrences in West Central Brazil
TribeAutomoliini
Britton, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeChasmatopterini
Lacordaire, 1856
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDiplotaxini
Burmeister, 1855
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeHopliini
Burmeister, 1855
Monkey beetles
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMacrodactylini
Burmeister, 1855
16
73
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMelolonthini
Leach in Samouelle, 1819
1
17
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSericini
Hope, 1837
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Melolonthinae at artfakta.se
Melolonthinae at dyntaxa.se
Melolonthinae at gbif.org
Melolonthinae at itis.gov